Voices of British Columbia
Stories from our Frontier
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2010
- Category
- General, Social History
- Recommended Age
- 15
- Recommended Grade
- 10
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553654636
- Publish Date
- Jun 2010
- List Price
- $35.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553656449
- Publish Date
- Sep 2010
- List Price
- $24.00
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Description
A vivid portrait of British Columbia -- its people and places -- in words, sounds and images collected by a master journalist. Between 1959 and 1966, the late CBC Radio journalist Imbert Orchard travelled across British Columbia with recording engineer Ian Stephen interviewing nearly a thousand of the province's pioneers. The resulting collection-2,700 hours of audiotapes describing both extraordinary events and everyday experiences-is considered by historians to be one of the best sources of primary information about the province. To the general public, however, the tales in these tapes remain virtually unknown. Combining text, archival photographs and the original sound recordings from the CBC Archives onto three CDs, Voices of British Columbia draws 24 stories from this collection to immerse us in daily life in the early 20th century. You'll meet Sarah Glassey, a spirited homesteader who carried a rifle and bagged more birds than any man in the Kispiox Valley. You'll hear Bill LaChance, the sole survivor of the 1910 Glacier Snowslide, describe that tragic avalanche. And you'll discover how Great Chief Kwah of Fort St. James spared the life of James Douglas, future governor of British Columbia. By turns sad, contemplative, insightful and funny, these stories reveal as much about the spirit and resilience of people as they do about the history of the province.
About the author
ROBERT « LUCKY » BUDD est un auteur canadien, spécialiste de l’histoire orale et animateur de radio. Il est connu pour ses récits sur les pionniers de la Colombie-Britannique ainsi que pour ses collaborations avec l’artiste Roy Henry Vickers.
ROBERT BUDD is an author, oral historian, and radio host who has written more than a dozen books for children and adults, many of them in collaboration with renowned artist Roy Henry Vickers. When he is not writing he can often be found playing baseball or hockey, coaching kids, or playing his guitar. He lives in Victoria, B.C. with his family and rescue dog.
Editorial Reviews
"These voices give us a remarkable window on the past -- a chance to hear people long departed tell us about their lives, and where they lived, many years ago...This book should convince more British Columbians to take a look (and give a listen) to our past. That's a good thing."
Times-Colonist
Librarian Reviews
Voices of British Columbia: Stories from our Frontier
Voices of British Columbia includes first-hand accounts of what life was like in BC for a pioneer. The accounts are the direct result of the work of Imbert Orchard, a CBC Radio journalist, who travelled the province from 1959 to 1966, recording the memories of over 1000 BC pioneers. Voices of British Columbia includes the stories of 24 people, including Sarah Glassey, the first woman in BC to pre-empt land, and Ivor Guest, an early settler in Prince George. Includes a foreword by CBC journalist Mark Forsythe and 3 CDs.Voices of British Columbia is Budd’s first book and grew out of his MA thesis from the University of Victoria.
Caution: Use of the term “Indian”in the context of the times.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2010-2011.
